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The Phaetons (2) aka The Haciendas Ref The Pledges (2)

Posted on November 17 2024 by dion1

The Phaetons (2) (Hollywood, CA)
aka The Haciendas
Ref The Pledges (2)

Personnel :

Robert Mahoney (Lead)

Larry Buttes

Bob Buttes

Jack Igo

Discography :

The Pledges (2)
1959 - I'm Sorry / Won't You Give Your Love To Me (Hamilton 50028)

The Phaetons (2)
1963 - Road Of Blues / I'm So Lonely (Sahara 102)
1964 - The Beatle Walk / Frantic (The Premiers) (Sahara 103)

The Haciendas
1964 - Sherry Stole My Xke / Marriane (Pacific Challenger 1001)

Biography :

From Hollywood, Ca., in 1959 Bob Mahoney formed his first group "The Pledges" with his wife Dottie, his sister Zella Yurak and a friend of these, Sally Terese. They recorded "I'm Sorry" and " Won't You Give Your Love To Me" both written by Bob Mahoney and released by Pacific Challenger. Thei record sold over 100,000 copies.

The Phaetons (2) aka The Haciendas
Larry Buttes

In 1963, Bob Mahoney formed The Phaetons included Jack Igo and two brothers : Larry and Bob Buttes. They recorded for Sahara record, (out of Arcadia, California) "Road Of Blues" "I'm So Lonely" and "The Beatle Walk "."The Beatle Walk" was written and recorded in response to The Beatles first hitting the American music charts. In 1964, the Phaetons cut a new single on Pacific Challenger with "Sherry Stole My Xke" and "Marriane" under the name of the Haciendas.

Songs :

The Pledges (2)

I'm Sorry Won't You Give Your Love To Me

The Phaetons (2)

Road Of Blues The Beatle Walk

I'm So Lonely

The Haciendas

Sherry Stole My XKE

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The Robbins (3) aka The Two-Notes (1) aka The Classics (7) aka The Robins (2)

Posted on November 1 2024 by dion1

The Robbins (3) aka The Two-Notes (1) aka The Classics (7) aka The Robins (2)
Redda Robbins

The Robbins (3) (Cleveland, OH.)
aka The Two-Notes (1)
aka The Classics (7)
aka The Robins (2)

Personnel :

Redda Robbins "Shubert"

Jeanette Robbins "Harris"

Discography :

The Robbins (3)
1959 - And Everytime / Tweedy-Dee (Redda Robbins) (Redhead 100)
1959 - I Want To Sing Again / Standing At The Bandstand (Cashmere 1000)

The Two-Notes (1)
1959 - Sandy, Sandy / My Secret Lover (Coral 62153)

The Classics (7)
1960 - You're Everything / Burning Love (Top Rank 2061)

The Robins (2)
1961 - Baby Love / We Loved (Gone 5101)

Biography :

In February 1959, Redda and Jeanette Robbins South Euclid’s young singing composers, have etched two of their songs for Cashmere Records Studio, which they own. "I Want to Sing Again" "and "Standing At The Bandstand" are their lilting tunes for which they recruited Dick Lurie's all-Cleveland orchestra. Billed as The Robbins, the sister team makes its home at 3852 Grosvenor Road. A few months later The Robbins released a new single on the Redhead label with the B-side by Redda Robbins.

The Robbins (3) aka The Two-Notes (1) aka The Classics (7) aka The Robins (2)
1964 - Redda Robbins 1968 - Redda Robbins

In November 1959, as the Two-Notes They write and recorded "Sandy, Sandy" and "My Secret Lover" for Coral. They recorded in 1960 as by The Classics on Top Rank the following year with "You're Everything" and "Burning Love" and in 1961 "Baby Love" "We Loved" as The Robins. (Redda Robbins also used the name Redda Shubert and Jeanette Robbins the Name of Jeanette Harris). in 1963, Redda Robbins heard the Secrets at one of the gigs, and offered to take the girls under her wing. In 1964, Redda Robbins started and owned the Redda label and she was the manager of the Motions, The Bobbi Pins, the Parakeets, the Wispers, Barry Lee, Terry Hall and of course Bocky and the Visions.

Songs :

The Robbins (3)

I Want To Sing Again

The Two-Notes (1)

My Secret Lover

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The Leeds

Posted on November 1 2024 by dion1

The Leeds

The Leeds (New York)

Personnel :

Walter Lee (Lead & Guitar)

Joe Zellers

Doug Zellers

Angelo Martino (Vocal & Rhythm Guitar)

Joe LaRocca (Drums)

Discography :

1959 - Heaven Only Knows / Mr Cool (Wand 102)

Biography :

The Leeds from New York, Formed by Walter Lee, Joe Zellers, his brother Doug, Angelo Martino and Joe LaRocca. The name "Leeds" is an extension of Walter Lee. In 1959, the group signing a recording contract with Wand Record and cut one single. Wand Records was started by Florence Greenberg in 1961 as a subsidiary of Scepter Records. Artists on Wand Records included The Isley Brothers, The Kingsmen and Chuck Jackson.

Songs :

Heaven Only Knows Mr Cool

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The Plaids (2)

Posted on November 1 2024 by dion1

The Plaids (2)

The Plaids (2) (Nashville, TN)

Personnel :

Jerry Cavender

Jerry Carmen

Elvis Brandon

Richard South

Elaine

Discography :

1958 - Till The End Of The Dance / My Pretty Baby (Nasco 6011)

Biography :

In 1958, A high school teenage group from Nashville formed by Jerry Cavender, Jerry Carmen, Elvis Brandon, Richard South & Elaine recorded two song for Ernie Young (founder of Nashboro, Nasco and Excello labels). "Till The End Of The Dance" b/w "My Pretty Baby" appeared on Nashboro's, subsidiary label Nasco in April 1958.

The Plaids (2)
Ernie Young

Nashboro was formed in 1951 in Nashville Tennessee by Ernie Young. The output of the label was primarily gospel music. The Nasco label was formed in 1957, for rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The Nasco label had success with the Crescendos in 1958 with a song called "Oh, Julie," which made the pop music Top 10.

The Plaids (2)

Nasco 6011 will be the only single recorded by the group, they are not related with the Plaids that recorded two disk for Darl in 1956 (A white trio) and with the Plaids who backed Willie Logan in 1963 on Jerry-O (A black trio composed by Willie Logan’brothers O.C.Logan, Arthur Ford and Dave Hoskins.

Songs :

Till The End Of The Dance My Pretty Baby

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The Tune Tailors

Posted on November 1 2024 by dion1

The Tune Tailors (Jeannette, Pa.)

Personnel :

John Terpko

Tony DeNunzio

Aldo Caporosa

Michael J. Casario

Discography :

1958 - My First Love / Beverly (Century 4158)

Biography :

Tony DeNunzio was 23 and John Terpko 17 when the Jeannette natives started to make music together in August 1953 as the Tune-Tailors, a vocal and instrumental group, with Aldo Caporosa & Michael J. Casario. They play locally and there were the times during the 1950s when the group was offered a nearly yearlong touring contract, as well as the chance to record for Columbia records, but DeNunzio was head of a Jeannette bank at the time, and believed he couldn't leave his job and family for so long.

The Tune Tailors

Opportunity knocked again when the band was offered the chance to play sets between Las Vegas performances at the Stardust Casino by legendary band leader Louis Prima and his then-wife, Keely Smith. But, again, local commitments kept the band in Jeannette. The Tune Tailors performed in the Pittsburgh Area, and in 1958 recorded « Beverly » b/w « My First Love « for Century Records in Pittsburgh owned by Eddie Moschetti. Later The Tune tailors came the Men About Town, the Selections and my Ukrainian Boys.

Songs :
(updated by Hans-Joachim)

Beverly My First Love

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The Alladins

Posted on October 29 2024 by dion1

(L To R) Cosmo Watkins, Steve Harrison, Curtis L Ware and Joe A.Brock

The Alladins (Spokane, Washington)

Personnel:

Joe A.Brock (Lead)

Cosmo Watkins (Baritone)

Steve Harrison (Bass)

Curtis L Ware (Tenor)

Discography :

Single :
1960 - Gee / Then (Prism 6001)

Unreleased :
1960 - Blue Moon (Prism)
1960 - Thunderbird (Prism)

Biography :

In 1960, a Spokane singing group, The Alladdins, had released their first record on the Prism label owned by Fletcher Daniels. The Alladins took their name from a Trent avenue Building. Three of the singers blended their talents first in 1957: Joe A.Brock, from Baltimore, the lead, Cosmo Watkins , Chicago, Baritone and Steve Harrison, a native of Rochester, N.Y. All were in the Air Force at Fairchild Air Force Base. They were joined in 1959 |by Curtis L. Ware (tenor) who came from Gary, Ind. Ware, at 22 is the baby of the quartet. They sing without accompaniment and the orchestra was dubbed in later on their record in which they sing "Then" and "Gee". They have recorded two more songs with Prism for release at any Time. One side is their own "Thunderbird" and the other a calypso-type, cha-cha version of the old standard "Blue Moon".

Songs :

Then Gee

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The Aladdins

Posted on October 29 2024 by dion1

clockwise from top : Morrie Marino, Robert A Fortunato, Nick Fortunato, Vinny Gangi & William Schwartz

The Aladins (Greenwich, Connecticut)

Personnel :

Morrie Marino

Robert A Fortunato

William Schwartz

Vinny Gangi

Nick Fortunato

Discography :

???

Biography :

Unrecorded group from Greenwich (Connecticut) The Aladdins ( was composed by Morrie Marino, Nick and Robert A. Fortunato, William Schwartz & Vinny Gangi.

The Alladins

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The Teen-Clefs

Posted on October 27 2024 by dion1

George Heidtman, jim morfino, John Falbo & Charlie Velez

The Teen-Clefs (Bronx, New York)

Personnel:

Charlie Velez (Lead)

jim morfino

John Falbo

Charlie Velez

Discography :

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The Chymes aka Four Chymes aka The Three Chimes

Posted on October 26 2024 by dion1

The Chymes aka Four Chymes aka The Three Chimes

The Chymes (Brooklyn, NY)
aka Four Chymes aka The Three Chimes

Personnel :

Gil Pabon (Lead)

Larry Gerona (First Tenor)

Ray Diaz (Second Tenor)

Carmine Scibelli (Baritone)

Discography :

The Chymes
1964 - If I Give My Heart To You / On The Street Where You Live (Musictone 6125)

Four Chymes
1964 - The Gypsy / Now Look At Who's Crying (Musicnote 121)

The Three Chimes
1964 - Tears And Pain / Show Me The Way (Crossway 444)

Biography :

In 1961, Lenny coco & The Chimes entered a local studio to cut a demo in 1960; a recording engineer called Andy Leonetti, who hustled down and signed the newcomers to his fledgling Tag label. Leonetti pressed up the ballad under the slightly off-kilter title of "Once In Awhile" that autumn. The Chimes' debut single soared to #11 pop in early '61. The group would not find success with their following albums, and split up in the middle of the decade. Andy Leonetti did not give up and in 1964 signed another Brooklyn group on his Musicnote label. He calls them The Chimes with a different spelling, The Chymes. Composed by Gil Pabon, Larry Gerona, Ray Diaz and Carmine Scibelli , the group recorded "If I Give My Heart To You" b/w "On The Street Where You Live" followed by "The Gypsy" and "Now Look At Who's Crying" some time later as the Four Chymes. After one member left, Andy Leonetti released on his Crossway label "Tears And Pain" and "Show Me The Way" as the Three Chimes.

Songs :

The Chymes

If I Give My Heart To You On the Street Where You Live

The Four Chymes

Now Look At Who's Crying                        The Gypsy

The Three Chimes


Tears And Pain                               Show Me The Way

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The Cardigans (1)

Posted on October 26 2024 by dion1

The Cardigans (1) (Chattanooga, TN)
(Updated by Hans-Joachim)

Personnel :

Mike Alday (Lead)

Jack Bookout

Ted Schreiner, Jr

Curtis Harmon

Discography :

1957 - Your Graduation Means Goodbye / Bo Weevil On The Mountain (Mercury 71251)
1958 - Wacky Wacky / It's Better That You Love (Mercury 71349)
1959 - Each Other / Poor Boy (Mercury 71367)
1959 - Make Up Your Mind / Half Breed (Spann 431)

Biography :

Dabbling in poetry writing his high school day, Young Joe Hopper wrote "Your Graduation" as a poem early fall 1957 while he was attending the University of Chattanooga. It Was set to music by Mike Alday, a member of a male quartet who called themselves "The Cardigans". The Cardigans were from City High School in Chattanooga, TN. Mike Alday was the lead singer along with Jack Bookout, Ted Shriner and Curtis Harmon. Curtis Harmon left the group in 1958 to return to college and was replaced with Bob Brandon.

The Cardigans (1)
Seated, Jay Michael (WCAE Deejay) with Curtis Harmon, Ted Schreiner, Mike Alday and Jack Bookout

The Group sang "Your Graduation Means Goodbye " at several campus functions where it always made such a hit that the boys decided to tape record it. They took the tape to the National Disc Jockeys Convention in Nashville, Teen; in November 1957 and contrived to play it for Al Talmadge, the vice president of Mercury Recording Co. He signed The Cardigans and "Your Graduation" on the spotted the song was put on Wax Dec. 17, 1957.

The Tuneful ballad with a gentle rocking beats doing very well in record shops and on the radios around the country. Billboard and Cashbox Magazines each have picked it to be spotlighted as hit of the week. "Your Graduation Means Goodbye " received some airplay in several parts of the country around this time in 1958, but not enough to reach the top 100 nationally.

Songs :

Your Graduation Means Goodbye Bo Weevil On The Mountain

         Wacky Wacky                    It's Better That You Love


   Poor Boy / Each Other                  Make Up Your Mind / Half Breed

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